BluVac vs Copeland Code Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BluVac
Connect to compatible vacuum gauges via Bluetooth to perform detailed system evacuations. Features timed tests, decay tests, and data recording. Offers advanced reporting, multiple gauge connections, and geolocation for enhanced screenshots.
- Bluetooth gauge connection
- Timed evacuation tests
- Decay test functionality
- Detailed results viewing
- mQ Assist integration
- Pro Report feature
- Connect up to 6 gauges
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Easily connect and perform detailed system evacuations with your BluVac+ Pro, BluVac+ LTE, and BluVac+ Micro vacuum gauges via Bluetooth. With the BluVac+ Pro, you can perform timed evacuation and decay tests, set target times, and view detailed results. For BluVac+ LTE and Micro, quickly record and display essential data. The app now features mQ Assist integration for evacuation guidance, an improved interface, and geolocation tracking for enhanced screenshots. Additional upgrades include a new Pro Report feature, the ability to connect up to 6 BluVac gauges simultaneously, and the option to rename gauges by their function (e.g., Pump, Core Tool, System). Plus, the decay test will now only start once the evacuation rate hits zero.
Copeland Code Reader
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Copeland Code Reader mobile app allows contractors quick and easy access to definitions of alarms, error codes, and LED flashes from various Emerson compressor and condensing units containing electronics. These include the following: • Stream Compressors • Fusion Compressors • IZSI Condensing Units • ZX Condensing Units • ZX Next Gen The following Emerson refrigeration controllers can also be found in the mobile app: • E-Class CX Controller • Prime CX Controller
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BluVac at every 2 months against Copeland Code Reader's every 18 months. BluVac also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BluVac ships an update every 2 months, Copeland Code Reader every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BluVac | Copeland Code Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manifold Cloud Services Ltd. | Copeland LP |
In-app purchases
BluVac
No in-app purchases
Copeland Code Reader
No in-app purchases
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